Annual area burnt per wildfire in Cuba
Cuba: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 290.33 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Cuba, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 290.33 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Cuba peaked at 290.33 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 235.55, in 2019.
That places Cuba 79th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 254.36 | — |
| 2013 | 254.35 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 245.07 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 261.39 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 239.13 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 268.49 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 243.23 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 235.55 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 276.21 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 270.02 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 248.55 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 277.44 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 286.66 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 288.25 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 290.33 | +0.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 290.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 290.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 250.2 | 235.55 | 268.49 | 8 |
| 2020s | 276.78 | 248.55 | 290.33 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Cuba?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Cuba was 290.33 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 290.33 in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.55 in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Cuba ranks 79th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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